Asheldham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Asheldham
Historical Forms
- Hain(c)tunā 1086 DB
- Aintune 1198 FF
- Assild(e)ham, Assyldeham c.1130 Bodl 1207,1289 FF 1291 Tax
- Aisscheldeham 1275 Cl
- Asshild(e)ham 1276–1318 FF 1346,1412 FA
- As(s)held(e)ham 1317 FF 1327–1412 FA
- Asseldham 1325 FF 1332 Ipm 1491 EASvi
- Asscheldam 1399 IpmR
- Ashildam 1430 ib
- Eissildeham 1182 P
- Essildeham 1206 Cur
- Hessyldeham, Hassildeham 1212 RBE 1238 SR
- Asseldesham 1241–59 HMCix
- Asshildesham 1373 IpmR
- Asshelham 1384 Ch
- Assheuldham, Assyldham, Assildham 1428 FA
- Ashelham 1768 M
- Achildon 1502 EAS(NS)ii
- As(s)heldon 1533–8 ECP
- As(s)heldon alias Assheden 1539 LP
- Asshenden 1535 ADvi
- Assheden 1557 FF
- Ashildon, Ashildon or Ashelham 1594 N 1607 Kip
- Ashilden 1678 Ogilby
Etymology
Owing to the paucity of forms, it is impossible to determine what the original name was. For the identification v. VCH i, 392–3. The modern name means 'the home of Æschild ,' v. ham .This woman's name is not on record in OE, but it is a regularly formed compound which has parallels in OGer Ascoildis , Aschilt (Förstemann, PN 148).